Tanlac credited with weight gain and relief in Kansas woman
Mrs Minnie Lee Gilreath of Coffeyville Kansas reports visiting her daughter in Denver Colorado where Tanlac relieved long standing stomach problems liver distress and rheumatic pain. She gained eleven pounds and says she feels like a new person after five bottles.
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Shermen Street
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Colorado
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Magic corn remover Freezone promises painless lift off
A Cincinnati inventor promotes Freezone as a drops applied to corns and calluses. The product supposedly soothes soreness instantly and dries quickly, shriveling the corn without damaging surrounding skin. Drugstores stock it, or can order from wholesale houses.
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Cincinnati
Gale
Adv
Drill Sergeant Chastises Recruit Over Dummy
A drill sergeant orders a terrified recruit to show more snap with his bayonet, urging him to act as if spear ing a sausage with a fork on a cold morning to match his appetite.
At the Dance
A fragmentary dialogue on social roles and norms on a dance night. The speakers contrast discomfort with traditional expectations, hinting at a man who brings a friend to dinner as a sign of partnership. The text reflects dated social etiquette and gender expectations.
The Lonely Man in the White House claims isolation at power center
Washington reports President Wilson has little social life at the White House. He walks, dines, and socializes mainly with Mrs. Wilson and Doctor Grayson. Luncheons and dinners are rare, with the grounds largely empty except for Baby McAdoo at times.
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Mrs. Wilson
White House
Taft
Roosevelt
Secretary Baker
President Wilson
Colonel House
Wilson
Baby McAdoo
Get Me Men and Contracts Flood Washington Capital
The capital swarms with a new war era breed the get me man and gimme person. Young men seek commissions or exemptions from the draft while others pursue fat government contracts. Women vie for war work but many quit as duties prove strenuous amid the wartime rush.
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Washington
Army
Navy
War
Encouraged Her and Warned in Court Tales
A frightened woman says a top flat lodger loves the maid and offers ten dollars to coax her away in marriage. In Jefferson Market Court a wife describes violent nights with her husband and pleads for a warning. A pinochle crowd jokes about fate and a train mistake. Holland ships bulbs worth 28 863 800.
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Jefferson Market
New York
Holland
Washington Amusement Famine Sparks Moonlit River Drive
Washington suffers scarce night amusements as war and business flood the capital. Only one dancing cafe and limited roof gardens exist while summer theaters are absent. Most fun comes from open-face hacks cruising the Potomac riverfront at twilight. The scene offers a fragile respite from wartime strain.
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Washington
Goldsmith
River Drive
Potomac
Coney Island
His Wild Joy Ride Ends On Bridge With Buffaloes
A chaotic scene on the Q street bridge features a rider on a saddle buffalo in a reckless dash. A policeman intervened after the rider spurred the animal while shouting at it, then subdued the man to avert further danger.
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Q Street
Colonel Cody
Q Street Bridge
John Barleycorn
Change the Name to Coal Has-Bin in Comic Exchange
Exchange shows a stern demand to rename the coal bin as a joke about usefulness in emergencies. The disconsolate reply notes the bin is often empty and rarely useful. The scene ends with a quip on the vindictive chap and a smile and forget attitude.
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